Region: Coonawarra
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Colour: Bright garnet in colour with purple hues
Bouquet: Intense cool climate cassis fruit with integrated spicy oak.
Palate: Complex flavours of cassis and cherry with spicy oak and long finish.
Vintage Conditions: Selected premium vineyards experienced ideal growing conditions producing wines of high sugar and flavours. Cool nights providing ideal harvesting conditions.
Vinification and Maturation:The grapes were picked in the cool of the night to retain fresh, elegant fruit flavours. A combination of rotary and "headed down" open fermenters were used over 7 to 9 days in the fermentation process, Most of the ferments were held at 22 C and then drained and pressed at 2 Baume.This portion completed its fermentation in new and old oak barrels. Once dry and blended, the wine remained in new and old French and American oak barrels for a future 16 months,
Serving Suggestion: Red Wine glazed lamb served with char grilled capsicum and eggplant. Cheese platter and nuts.
Peak Drinking: This wine has the flavour; structure and balance to be enjoyed now or offers added satisfaction from further cellaring.
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